Valuing being right over being effective. With this, team members will not challenge this kind of leader on important issues because they see it being useless to do so.

Failing to balance the “what’ with the “how.’ The first problem here is what happens with a win-at-all-costs mentality. The second problem comes with a leader emphasizing people working together but who doesn’t place enough emphasis on delivering results.

Not seeing their impact on others. This oversight is often combined with a tendency to think that others are like the leader, in what motivates them, how they make decisions and how they respond to adversity.

Believing the rules don’t apply to them. This can set a bad example but worse, it can lead to unethical or illegal behavior.

Thinking the present is the past. Proven methods might work, but a leader must be able to identify situations that require a new approach.